Foot-tub.



No. 847,324. PATENTEDMAR. 19, 1907. E. Y. BLY.

FOOT TUB.

' APPLICATION FILED MAY 3,1906.

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ELLA YELVINGTON ELY, OF BELTON, TEXAS.

FOOT-TUB.

specifleation of Letters Patent.

latented March 19, 1907.

Application filed May 8, 1906. Serial No. 315,827. v

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Be it known that I, ELLA YELviNGToN ELY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Belton, in the county of Bell and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Foot- Tub, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to foot-tubs, and has for its object to provide acomparatively simple, inexpensive, and eflicient device of thischaracter especially designed for use by invalids and other persons inbathing or applying hot or cold applications to the feet and limbs.

The object of the invention is to provide a tub or liquid-retainingreceptacle the cover of which is provided with recesses or openings toaccommodate the limbs of the patient, the adjacent wall of thereceptacle at said openings being curved rearwardly to form abearing-surface, so as to prevent injury to the limbs of the patientwhen the latter is in an incumbent position.

A further object of the invention is to provide the tub with afeed-spout for supplying liquid to the receptacle and, further, toprovide means carried by the cover for closing the spout, thereby toprevent the escape of steam or heat during the bathing operation.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointedout in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in form, proportions, and minor details of constructions may beresorted to within thescope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a foot-tub constructed in accordancewith my invention. Eig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in'bothfigures of the drawzThe device consists of a substantially rectangularliquid-containing receptacle 5, having its upper or free edge inclineddownwardly from the front wall 6 to the rear wall 7 thereof, as shown.

The receptacle is provided with oppositely-disposed handles 8 tofacilitate carrying or transporting the tub from place to place, andcommunicating with the interior of said receptacle, near the bottomthereof,

l l l is a feed-spout 9, by means of which hot or' cold water or otherliquid may be introduced into said receptacle.

The top of the receptacle is provided with a removable cover 10, havingcommunicating recesses l1 formed in one end thereof to accommodate thelimbs of the invalid and defining a lateral finger or projection 10',adapted to bear against the knees of the patient, one wall of saidopenings being formed by the inclined wall 6 of the receptacle when saidcover is placed in position on the tub, as shown. The upper end of thewall 6 at the openings or recesses 1 1 is curved downwardly andrearwardly to forni a cylindrical bearing-surface 12, so as to preventcutting or otherwiseinjuring the limbs of the patient when the latter issupported in an inclined or incumbent position during the bathingoperation.

The cover 10 is provided with a suitable handle 13, and pivoted to oneend of the cover at 14 is a hinged portion or extension 15, adapted toform a closure for the spout 9, so as to prevent the escape of steam orheat while the patient is being bathed.

Attention is called to the fact that the inclined wall 6 forms a supportor rest for the limbs of the invalid, while the opening in the coverpermits the latter to be readily placed upon or removed from thereceptacle during the bathing operation without the necessity ofdisturbing the invalid.

It is obvious that the tub may be used in the ordinary manner, ifdesired, and the same may be formed in different sizes and shapes.

It will thusbe seen that there is provided an extremely simple andeflicient device admirably adapted for the attainment of the ends inview. Y

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. A device ofthe class described, comprising a liquid-containing receptacle havingone wall thereof curved laterally to form a terminal bearing-surface,and a cover having an opening formed therein and disposed at saidbearing-surface.

2. A device ofthe class described, comprising a liquid-containingreceptacle, one Wall of which is inclined toward the bottom of thereceptacle and provided at its free edge with a curved bearing-surface,and a cover having an opening formed therein and disposed at saidbearing-surface.

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ing a liquid-containing receptacle having one Wall thereof curvedlaterally to form a terminal bearing-surface, a feed-spout commu- Inicating with the interior of the receptacle, a l cover having anopening formed therein and disposed at said bearing-surface, and an eX-I tension carried by the cover. and forming a I closure for thefeed-spout.

4:. A device of the class described, compris ing a liquid-containingreceptacle having its upper edge inclined downwardly and one of its endWalls curved laterally to form a bearg ing surface, a feed spoutcommunicating with the interior of the receptacle, a cover ,l having anopening formed therein and disl posed at said. bearing-surface, and aneXteny 3. A device of the class described compris- I l sion pivoted tothe cover and forming a closure for the feed-spout.

5. A device of the class described, com rising a liquid-containingreceptacle, the ont Wall of which is inclined toward the bottom of thereceptacle and provided at its free edge with a curved bearing-surface,a cover having communicating recesses formed in one end thereof anddening a lateral projection the free end of which terminates short ofthe adjacent vertical Wall of thevreceptacle, and a feed-spoutcommunicating With the interior of the receptacle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ELLA YELVINGTON EEY.

Witnesses: i

JULIETTE BOZEMAN, J. A. MILLEEMAN.

